After Sunday’s heartbreaking 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins, which sealed the Mets’ playoff fate — they didn’t make it — Alonso confirmed that he’d be opting out of the final year of his two-year, $54 million contract. Stearns refused to speculate on Alonso’s future.

Despite collapsing out of a postseason berth the last few weeks, Carlos Mendoza will return as manager of the New York Mets next season, president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday. The rest of the team's coaching staff will be evaluated in the coming weeks.